“Partners… We’ll be partners—for now. Once this is over, we go our separate ways.”

Lucilia Zeal has always dreamed of becoming a hero—the kind that everyone looks up to—and left home to come to Fairhaven to do just that. But when her temper ruins her first chance at glory, Lucy’s path to greatness takes an unexpected turn.

Ash is a sharp-eyed investigator chasing a string of strange disappearances. Clever, composed, and used to working alone. But when a chance meeting throws Lucy into her case, Ash reluctantly agrees to let her tag along.

What begins as a simple missing-persons investigation soon unravels into something far darker—and far more personal. Every step closer to the truth puts them in greater danger, forcing Lucy to put her strength on the line and Ash to confront a past she’s desperate to keep buried.

Lucy swore she’d prove herself a hero—but beside Ash’s cold gaze, every stumble feels like proof she’s nothing more than dead weight. And yet, the more Lucy tries to impress her, the more she wonders if what she really wants isn’t Ash’s recognition…but something else instead.

For Lucy to achieve her dreams, she must learn how to reach out to someone who’s desperately trying to push her away.